Defunding Terror Recruitment in The U.S.

Last Sunday, I reposted an earlier study of how the ideology of fanatic Islamic hate, which is at the heart of today's terrorist threat, was being funded by the Saudi government in American mosques and around the world.

On Friday, an excellent column by Mark Steyn pointed the way to reducing this threat. Describing efforts in Britain, where the homegrown terrorist problem is all the more accute, he points the way to how we here in the United States could take steps to end the brainwashing that is providing gullible young jihadis to be used as cannon fodder in this war.

Stephen Schwartz, a moderate Muslim, has written extensively on the problem of the Saudi-Wahhabi death cult that is at the heart of today's war on terror. His articles at Tech Central Station, Front Page Magazine and The Weekly Standard are required reading for anyone wishing to understand not only the nature of the threat, but measures we have yet to take that would be more effective than airport screeners anyday.

Schwartz's June 10 FrontPage column describes efforts in the U.S. Congress to pass a Saudi Arabia Accountability Act of 2005. The version of the bill in the U.S. House of Representatives is here.

The section relevant to Saudi funding of organizations in this country is here:

SEC. 3. SENSE OF CONGRESS C): End funding or other support by the Government of Saudi Arabia for charities, schools, and any other organizations or institutions outside the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia that train, incite, encourage, or in any other way aid and abet terrorism anywhere in the world (hereafter in this Act referred to as `offshore terror organizations'), including by means of providing support for the families of individuals who have committed acts of terrorism;

Is "other organizations or institutions" strong enough language or should we be more specific and include "Mosques, Islamic Learning Centers, bookstores and social organizations?"

Here's the status of the bill in the House. I have emailed my Congressman, Joe Wilson to urge his support of this bill and encourage fellow constituents to do the same. I encourage all readers to do the same with their own representatives.

Face it folks... If you don't take the time to make your voice heard... It's unlikely that your voice will be heard!